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Cumberland County

Maine · 317,222 residents (2025 est.) · 836.193 sq mi
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Cumberland County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $95,677. Population has grown 16% since 2000. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $451,200. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 28% more than the Maine median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
308,827
+16%since 2000
from 265,612 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
369 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 330 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.2
+12%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:317,222 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
237K256K276K296K315K1990201020202024Cumberland County
2024309K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(14,315)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(15,608)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(15,564)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(17,542)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(18,360)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(42,055)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(41,284)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(38,063)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(43,080)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412%(37,056)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(19,157)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(6,743)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,677
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,048 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,739
+133%since 2000
from $23,949 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.0%
+26.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
+2%since 2010
from 0.450 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration7.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$451,200
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $129,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,589
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $615 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
30.2% rent
Vacancy rate
13.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.1%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
+5%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Cumberland County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(252,915)
Black1%(2,690)
Hispanic / Latino1%(2,526)
Asian1.4%(3,671)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(264,256)
Black3.4%(10,499)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(8,682)
Asian2.2%(6,787)
Other6%(18,603)
Diversity Score
33
+88%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
26
−13%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American0.7%(2,033)
Mexican0.6%(1,897)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,338)
Central American0.4%(1,206)
Ecuadorian0.2%(664)
Spaniard0.2%(656)
Cuban0.1%(409)
Guatemalan0.1%(363)
Colombian0.1%(340)
Venezuelan0.1%(328)
Salvadoran0.1%(282)
Argentine0.1%(268)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(254)
Costa Rican0.1%(241)
Dominican0.1%(221)
Nicaraguan0.1%(155)
Chilean0%(86)
Bolivian0%(73)
Honduran0%(43)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(1,742)
Filipino0.4%(1,096)
Asian Indian0.3%(830)
Vietnamese0.2%(510)
Korean0.2%(475)
Kazakh0.1%(374)
Japanese0.1%(371)
Cambodian0.1%(357)
Taiwanese0.1%(245)
Thai0%(128)
Pakistani0%(109)
Okinawan0%(39)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(35)
Laotian0%(20)
Nepalese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(141)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
English21.3%(65,682)
Irish19.2%(59,160)
German8.6%(26,615)
French8.3%(25,729)
Italian7.2%(22,376)
French Canadian4.9%(15,005)
Scottish4.3%(13,421)
American4%(12,446)
Polish2.9%(8,974)
Swedish1.7%(5,381)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(4,839)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(2,997)
Russian1%(2,983)
Norwegian0.8%(2,352)
Dutch0.7%(2,290)
British0.7%(2,158)
Greek0.7%(2,105)
Danish0.6%(1,885)
Canadian0.6%(1,826)
Portuguese0.5%(1,507)
Finnish0.5%(1,436)
Hungarian0.4%(1,357)
Arab0.4%(1,299)
Somali0.4%(1,257)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,008)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,003)
Austrian0.3%(915)
Swiss0.3%(843)
Slovak0.3%(783)
Czech0.2%(743)
West Indian0.2%(647)
Lebanese0.2%(519)
Romanian0.1%(408)
Iraqi0.1%(405)
Armenian0.1%(384)
Brazilian0.1%(311)
Serbian0.1%(263)
Jamaican0.1%(259)
Croatian0.1%(253)
Bulgarian0.1%(250)
Iranian0.1%(213)
Australian0.1%(204)
Syrian0.1%(200)
Haitian0.1%(194)
Nigerian0.1%(177)
Ethiopian0.1%(166)
Latvian0%(153)
Turkish0%(113)
Barbadian0%(101)
Belgian0%(100)
Israeli0%(48)
Guyanese0%(39)
Slovene0%(26)
Egyptian0%(20)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.0%
+18.8 ptssince 2000
from 34.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.8%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.4%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+61%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.7%
−14.0 ptssince 2009
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.8%
+16.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 69.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.4%
−15.5 ptssince 2009
from 67.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−41.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2012
from 12.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−86.4 ptssince 2013
from 91.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.7%
+8.8 ptssince 2017
from 83.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
92.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 92.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(43,657)
Married53.5%(67,957)
Widowed2.4%(3,086)
Divorced9.7%(12,363)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(39,648)
Married49.2%(67,016)
Widowed8.2%(11,157)
Divorced13.5%(18,456)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cumberland County, Maine?

Cumberland County, Maine has about 308,827 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cumberland County, Maine?

The typical household in Cumberland County, Maine earns about $95,677 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cumberland County, Maine expensive?

In Cumberland County, Maine, the median home is worth about $451,200, and the typical rent is about $1,589 a month.

How educated are people in Cumberland County, Maine?

About 53.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cumberland County, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cumberland County, Maine?

About 7.3% of people in Cumberland County, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cumberland County, Maine grown since 1990?

Yes, Cumberland County, Maine has grown since 1990. The population has added about 65,692 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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